Samuel H Brookhart
May 24, 2013
Biography Samuel H. Brookhart, R. R. #3, Sumner, Illinois, died Friday, May 24, 2013, at the Lawrence Community Healthcare Center. Samuel was born May 2,1914, the son of William Lee and Carrie Alice (Legg) Brookhart, Lawrence County, Illinois. He married Martha Cunningham on December 25, 1939, and she preceded him in death on March 19, 2013. He graduated from Sumner...
Beverly J. Earnst
May 23, 2013
Biography Beverly June Earnst, age 65, of Flora, IL (formerly of Sumner), passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Clay County Hospital in Flora. She was born September 5, 1947, in Sumner, IL, the daughter of Emerson and Violet June (Inyart) Earnst. She was raised by her mother and grandmother, Grace Sparks. Beverly was a homemaker who loved her dogs....
Dorothy M. Tucker
May 20, 2013
Dorothy Mae Tucker, age 91, of Robinson, IL (formerly of Lawrence County) passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at Cotillion Ridge in Robinson. She was born April 16, 1922, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Levy and Anna-Belle (Shamley) Earnest. She married Charles Tucker and he preceded her in death. Dorothy was a homemaker. She attended the 6th Street...
Pauline P. Ferry
May 14, 2013
Pauline P. Ferry, age 70, of Sumner, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at her residence. She was born April 12, 1943 in Saguache, Colorado, the daughter of Salvador and Mary (Martinez) Maez. Pauline worked as an order filler for Blair Catalog (women's clothing). She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Landes. Preceding Pauline in death...
Larry L. Wilcox
May 10, 2013
Larry L. Wilcox, age 51, of Bridgeport, IL, passed away May 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born June 20, 1961, in Bloomington, IL, the son of Jerold J. Wilcox and Billie Jean (Lancaster) Long. He was married to Julie (Kim). Larry worked as an accountant. He was a member of the Bridgeport United Methodist Church. Other memberships include...
Barbara J. Reeder
May 9, 2013
Barbara J. Reeder, age 54, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville. She was born July 5, 1958, in Lawrenceville, IL, to Walter T. and Martha (Woods) Reeder. Barbara worked at KCARC in Vincennes, IN. She was a member of the Lawrenceville Free Methodist Church. Preceding Barbara in death were her...
Allard G. Blanchard
May 5, 2013
Allard G. Blanchard, age 80, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Eastgate Manor in Washington, Indiana. He was born August 12, 1932, in Centertown, Kentucky, the son of James Samual and Lorrene (Southard) Blanchard. He married Marilyn (Klar) Blanchard on November 2, 1974, and she survives. Allard was an insulator for Local 37 out of Evansville,...
Leroy W. Linton
May 1, 2013
Leroy W. Linton, age 88, of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at his residence. He was born November 2, 1924, in Hepler, Kansas, the son of Irvin and Edith (Creagar) Linton Lampkey. Leroy retired after working several years for Cessna Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas. He was an Army Veteran, having served in Europe during World War II....
Carl W. Roark
Apr 27, 2013
Carl W. Roark July 7, 1935 - April 27, 2013 Carl W. Roark Jr., 77, of rural Sumner, IL passed away Saturday April 27, 2013 at his residence. He died after a brief illness with esophageal cancer. He was born July 7, 1935 near Bicknell, IN the son of Carl W. and Jessie M. (White) Roark Sr. On August 13,...
James Merle Kilpatrick
Apr 25, 2013
James Merle Kilpatrick, age 80, of Celina, TX, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at McKinney Medical Center in McKinney, TX. He was born December 7, 1932 in Broken Arrow, OK, the son of Orbra and Ethel (Files) Kilpatrick. He married Marjorie M. Green of Petrolia, IL on March 29, 1953. James was of the Methodist faith. He retired from...
Percy Lyman Campbell
Apr 18, 2013
Percy Lyman Campbell, age 73, of Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born May 11, 1939, in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of Noah Thomas and Romance (Lynch) Campbell. His first wife, Estrella Figueroa(Canes) Campbell died August 10, 2006. He married his second wife, Ruby N. (Zehner ) Loudermilk on...
Larry Allen Judy
Apr 12, 2013
Larry Allen Judy, age 67, of rural Bridgeport, IL, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, in Haiti . He was born December 31, 1945, in Petty Township, the son of Joseph Lyman and Glenna Mae (Markley) Judy. He married Alice Littlejohn on July 15, 1964, and she survives. Larry worked for GTE-Verizon until his retirement. He attended Island Free Methodist...
Wilma M. Rose
Apr 6, 2013
Wilma M. Rose, age 75, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away April 6, 2013 at her residence. She was born January 3, 1938, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Max and Juanita (Sapp) Miller. She married Thomas J. Rose on December 14, 2000, and he survives. Wilma worked at Lawrenceville Manor as a housekeeper. She was a member of the...
Douglas S. Neer
Mar 31, 2013
Douglas S. Neer, age 55, of rural Lawrenceville, IL, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013, at his residence. He was born October 2, 1957, in Lawrenceville, IL, the son of James "Jack" and Phyllis (Wildman) Neer. Doug worked for 33 years at Marathon Oil Refinery in Robinson, IL. He was a member of the Lawrenceville Elks and the Moose. Preceding...
Kathleen Montgomery
Mar 27, 2013
V. Kathleen Montgomery, age 88, of Worthington, IN (formerly of Lawrenceville, IL) passed away , Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at her residence. She was born August 12, 1924, in Knox County, Indiana. She married Sherman Montgomery on February 6, 1945, and he died May 22, 2010. Kathleen was a homemaker. She also worked as a cook at the county jail...
Maxalee Black
Mar 24, 2013
Maxalee Black, age 72, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born July 2, 1940, in Vincennes, Indiana, the daughter of Oliver John and Mary Lucille (Hasty) Russell. She married Vincent Black on August 5, 1959, and he died May 24, 1984. Maxalee began her career at age 9,...
Chace B. Jarvis
Mar 20, 2013
Chace B. Jarvis, age 25, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Gibson County, Indiana. He was born November 9, 1987, in Altus, Oklahoma. Chace worked at Fiber Tech in Evansville, Indiana. He served with the United States Marine Corps until he was honorably discharged in 2012. Survivors include his father, Tony Jarvis, of Vincennes, Indiana; his...
Martha C. Brookhart
Mar 19, 2013
Biography Martha Cunningham Brookhart, RR #3, Sumner, died Tuesday, March l9, 2013, at the Lawrence Community Healthcare Center, where she had resided five years. Martha was born November 7, 1915, the daughter of Roscoe D. & Bessie Cooper Cunningham, Lukin Township. She graduated from Sumner High School, Illinois State Normal University and Oakland City College. Most of her professional career...
Paul J. Nead
Mar 17, 2013
Paul J. Nead, age 89, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at United Methodist Village-North Campus. He was born August 2, 1923, in Gibson County, Indiana, the son of Franklin and Bessie (Niles) Nead. He married Barbara Rose on April 16, 2005, and she survives. Paul was a self-employed carpenter. He also worked for Golden Rule and...
Mabel B. Brian
Mar 15, 2013
Mabel B. Brian, age 91, of Sumner, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at her residence. She was born August 9, 1921, in Washington, Illinois, the daughter of Andrew and Leva Matilda (Seaman) Saye. Mabel was a member of the Central Christian Church in Sumner. She worked 10 years at the Sumner Nursing Home and at AMF for 14...
